Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya
Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. Departament de Resistència de Materials i Estructures a l'Enginyeria
Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. Departament d'Enginyeria Civil i Ambiental
Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. LITEM - Laboratori per a la Innovació Tecnològica d'Estructures i Materials
Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. ATEM - Anàlisi i Tecnologia d'Estructures i Materials
2014-09-01
Textile Ceramic Technology (TCT) is a new material composed of ceramic units installed in a grid of steel wires. TCT application as a permeable pavement is expected to be a sustainable and aesthetic solution. In order to use TCT as a pavement, experimental research about the mechanical response of TCT placed on elastic foundations is required. The main aim of this paper is to provide the results of this experimental research. Different TCT types were tested in quasi-static and cyclic conditions. The paper presents also a numerical study and a real site application carried out to further evaluate the technology. Experimental, numerical and application results pointed out that TCT is sufficiently competent, from a mechanical point of view, to be used as a pavement for pedestrian and light traffic.
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English
Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Enginyeria dels materials::Assaig de materials; Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Enginyeria civil::Materials i estructures; Finite element method; Reinforced masonry; Pavements, Flexible; Numerical analysis; Technological pavement; Textile Ceramic Technology; Coefficient of ballast; Cyclic test; Numerical analysis; Reinforced masonry walls; Finite-element-analysis; Flexible pavements; Vaults; Elements finits, Mètode dels; Ram de paleta; Paviments flexibles; Anàlisi numèrica
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0141029614003307
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/es/
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